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Brian Gionta Ready to Carry the 'C' for Canadiens

By all accounts, Brian Gionta has what it takes to be the captain of the Montreal Canadiens. The qualities for having the "C" sewn on one's jersey -- heart, leadership, experience, desire, and the savvy to get across to your teammates -- are not easily met. But Gionta, a native of Rochester, N.Y., possesses all of these...

The Summer of Kane Rolls Right Along

The last two years, summer has been an eventful season for the Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane, which is an odd thing to say about a hockey player. Last year, Kane made headlines when he was arrested for allegedly punching a cab driver over a fare dispute in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. Kane and his cousin pleaded...

Mike Modano Baffled by Stars

For the first time in 20 years, Mike Modano isn't spending his summer pointing toward the Stars' next season. Modano, who played for Dallas the entire time the Stars have graced that city, is now back in his hometown, set to wear the winged wheel for the first time since he played for Little Caesars youth hockey program,...

Chris Chelios Will Retire, Accept Job With Red Wings

DETROIT (AP) -- Red Wings general manager Ken Holland says Chris Chelios is going to work for the team. Holland said Saturday night that Chelios' new job doesn't have a title yet and his specific responsibilities haven't been determined. The 48-year-old Chelios played for the Atlanta Thrashers last season. The defenseman...

Deserving Veterans in Line to Receive Stanley Cup Hand-Off

Last year, there was plenty of emotion wrapped into Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 win. After Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain ever to hoist the Cup, he handed it off to veteran Bill Guerin, who hadn't won it since he was with New Jersey in 1995 and played a huge role in Pittsburgh's playoff run. Cup-less...

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06/01/12 Helene St. James: Wings' Chelios spins some yarns at... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Chris Chelios delivered about an anecdote a minute while attending Thursday's retirement news conference for Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom.
05/31/12 Nicklas Lidstrom goes paddleboarding with Chris... Source: Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo MI Chris Chelios took Nicklas Lidstrom paddleboarding Wednesday afternoon on Orchard Lake in a last-ditch attempt to get the unflappable Detroit Red Wings captain to change his mind about retiring.
05/31/12 Nicklas Lidstrom goes paddleboarding with Chris... Source: The Ann Arbor News - Ann Arbor MI Chris Chelios took Nicklas Lidstrom paddleboarding Wednesday afternoon on Orchard Lake in a last-ditch attempt to get the unflappable Detroit Red Wings captain to change his mind about retiring.
05/21/12 #NHL Chris Chelios and Eddie Vedder form karaoke... Source: LetsGoKings.com Toto. But here's a star pairing that might come out of left field: Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and retired NHL great Chris Chelios.
04/13/12 Live blog: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators,... Source: The Flint Journal - Flint MI We're back at Bridgestone Arena for Game 2 of the first-round playoff series between the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators.